Insulation and Tracing
- Last UpdatedJul 27, 2025
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Any pipe which has its Insulation Specification (ISPEC) and/or Heat Tracing Specification (TSPEC) attributes set can be identified on the isometric drawings as shown in the Insulated and traced piping image.

Insulated and traced piping
The start and end points of insulation on a line can be indicated on a drawing as shown in the Insulation Start and Stop symbol example image.

Insulation Start and Stop symbol example
The insulation specification note will be shown on the drawing at the start points of any insulation.
The name of the tracing specification will be shown in the title block.
Insulation and tracing can be shown either on tubing only, or on tubing and pipe components.
The commands to control the display of tracing and insulation are INSULATIONCONTROL and TRACINGCONTROL.